By Katie Northcott, News Director
NOTE: This story has been updated to include more details on Tullahoma’s event.
Coffee County residents can look forward to three separate celebrations over Independence Day weekend this year, as Manchester, Tullahoma, and Coffee County will all host events.
Manchester
Festivities will kick off at Manchester Rotary Park Greenway in Manchester at 1:30 p.m. on July 4.
The order of events is as follows:
- Bike Parade & Contest – 1:30 p.m.
- Bounce House – 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Hot Dog Eating Contest – 2:30 p.m.
- Water Balloon Toss – 3 p.m.
- Face Painting – 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Petting Zoo – 4 p.m.
- Wing Eating Contest – 4:45 p.m.
- Banana Split Challenge – 5 p.m.
- Battle of the Badges – 5:15 p.m.
- Main Band – 7 p.m.
- Fireworks – 9 p.m.
Tullahoma
Tullahoma will host an Independence Day event at Grider Stadium from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, July 3. Grider Stadium is located at 216 Big Spring Avenue.
The order of events is as follows:
- Grider gates open at 4pm
- Kids Zone Sponsored by Experience Community Church opens at 4pm
- Vinyl Radio begins at 5pm
- Sixwire begins between 7 and 7:30pm
- Fireworks begin at 9:15pm
- Sixwire plays after the fireworks until 10pm
Find a video previewing the day here.
Coffee County
The Coffee County Historical Society will host a celebration at the Coffee County Historic Courthouse on the Manchester Square from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on July 4.
The festivities will include tours of the courthouse, historic readings, a guest speaker, and free swag bags for the first 200 participants.
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